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KCA lot identifierLOT-202603-014GTIN 0614141000333Grade AA (Screen 17/18)Season 2025/26 main crop

Kahawa Ridge Estate Lot 014

Kiambu County1,620 masl

Pledgede-WR 2026-EWR-0003
Inquiries closed: pledged receiptSCA certificate
Pillar 01 // Origin and compliance

Terroir and provenance

KE-KMB-E02
Topographic terroir
1,620masl

Red Nitisols

1,200mMid-grown 1,400–1,750m2,300m
Annual rainfall
1,060mm
Coordinates
-1.1010, 36.9680
Micro-climate
Ruiru plateau
Varietal distributionLot intake
AALot mix
  • SL2820.0%
  • SL3415.0%
  • Ruiru 1120.0%
  • Batian45.0%
Sum 100.0%

Aggregated from farm block registrations and cherry intake logs for this lot.

EUDR verifiedRegulation (EU) 2023/1115
Cut-off baseline
31 Dec 2020
0.00 ha forest loss after cut-off
Satellite audit
Sentinel-2 and Landsat
3 Feb 2026, 15:00 UTC
Tier 1 MRV footprint
1.21 kg CO2e / kg
Agroforestry shade canopy 52%
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Pillar 02 // Wet mill batch physics

Processing and batch

Batch 014
  1. Cherry intakeWeighbridge
  2. FlotationDensity sort
  3. Whole cherryHand sorted
  4. Drying21 days
Dryer 1Batch 014
Milling protocolNaturalHand-sorted cherry dried in covered solar dryers for 21 days
Drying infrastructureCovered solar dryers21 days · Raised beds and covered solar dryers
Fermentation timelineIn-cherry, during drying
0 h24 h48 h72 h96 h
Discharge moisture meterIn target window
10.8%Target window 10.50% – 11.00%
9.0%10.5–11.012.0 warn13.0 max

Water activity 0.54 aw at warehouse discharge

Pillar 03 // Cupping and sensory analytics

SCA sensory profile

Q-Grader QG-6620 · CUP-00370
Cumulative SCA score86.75ExcellentSpecialty

Plush and sweet, with raspberry and cacao and a vanilla-like finish.

Clean cup
10.00 / 10
Sweetness
10.00 / 10
Uniformity
10.00 / 10

Signed off 6 Feb 2026, 09:00 UTC

8-attribute calibrated radar
678910Fragrance8.25Flavor8.00Aftertaste8.00Acidity7.75Body8.50Balance8.00Uniformity10.00Overall8.25
SCA sensory radar for LOT-202603-014
AttributeLOT-202603-014
Fragrance8.25
Flavor8.00
Aftertaste8.00
Acidity7.75
Body8.50
Balance8.00
Uniformity10.00
Overall8.25
LOT-202603-014 · 86.75
Full SCA form breakdown
Fragrance/Aroma
8.25
Flavor
8.00
Aftertaste
8.00
Acidity
7.75
Body
8.50
Balance
8.00
Uniformity
10.00
Clean cup
10.00
Sweetness
10.00
Overall
8.25
Cupping flavour profile and sensory lexicon
  • Raspberry
  • Cacao
  • Vanilla
Physical manifest and outturn

Green quality

AA
Milling outturn ratio78.50%
Clean green from dry parchmentTarget above 78%
Screen size breakdown
  • AA
    Screen 17/18This lot
    60.4%
  • AB
    Screen 15/16
    29.5%
  • PB
    Peaberry
    5.1%
  • C
    Screen 14 and below
    2.1%
  • E
    Elephant beans
    0.8%
  • TT
    Light density
    1.3%
  • T
    Small and broken
    0.8%
Defect count (300 g sample)0 primary · 2 secondary
Specialty grade
Traceability // Farm to export bag

Historical timeline

GTIN 0614141000333

  1. Farm location

    EUDR verified
    Plot set KMB-E02

    Ruiru, Kiambu County

    12 registered farm blocks, 78.7 ha mapped

  2. Wet mill intake

    INT-20251115-014

    Kahawa Ridge Estate

    Cherry floated and hand sorted, then laid out to dry whole

  3. Drying bed

    Dryer 1

    Kahawa Ridge Estate

    21 days to 10.8% moisture

  4. Dry mill outturn

    AA
    OUT-202603-014

    Thika Central Dry Mill

    Hulled, graded and outturned at 78.5%

  5. SCA cupping certificate

    SCA86.75
    CUP-00370

    Thika Central Dry Mill cupping lab

    Signed off by Q-Grader QG-6620

  6. Warehouse receipt issued

    2026-EWR-0003

    Thika Central Dry Mill Store D

    Receipt issued for 32 bags held in Bay D-02

  7. Receipt status

    Pledged
    2026-EWR-0003

    Thika Central Dry Mill Store D

    Receipt pledged as collateral for bank financing

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QR code linking to the traceability record for GTIN 0614141000333
60 kg bag label0614141000333LOT-202603-014 · Grade AA · Screen 17/18

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Electronic warehouse receiptPledged
2026-EWR-0003

Pledged as collateral against a bank advance. Not open for purchase until the lien is released.

Issued
13 Feb 2026
Status updated
27 Feb 2026
Bonded warehouse
Thika Central Dry Mill Store DBay D-02
Packaging
Sisal bag with GrainPro liner
Gross
1,952.0 kg
Tare
32.0 kg

Net weight reconciles with gross minus tare

Pillar 04 // Commercial summary and allocation

Pledged against bank financing

This receipt is held as collateral by a financing bank. Sourcing inquiries open automatically once the lien is released and the title returns to unencumbered.

Volume
32
Bags, 60 kg standard
Net mass
1,920.0
kg net green arabica
Packaging
Sisal bag with GrainPro liner
Depot custody
Thika Central Dry Mill Store D
Bay D-02
Status: Pledged

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